How Many Minutes in a 50GB XDCAM?

The short answer is: it depends. It depends on things like the format you're using, the bit rate mode, the number of audio channels and the number of clips you're recording. Because of these variables, you'll see us using the term "approximately" a lot.

The 50GB XDCAM prodisc has more than 10 times the capacity of a DVD. The dual layer media will record approximately 190 min. of SD content in DVCAM mode at 25 Mbps and 270 min of HD content in MPEG mode at 18 Mbps.

Recording Times
	DVCAM	IMX	MPEG HD420	MPEG HD422
Format/Transfer Speed (Mbps)	25	50 40 30	35 25 18	50
PFD23A - 23.3GB (Single Layer)	approx. 85	50: approx. 45 40: approx. 55 30: approx. 68	35: approx. 60 25: approx. 90 18: approx. 120	approx. 43
PFD50DLA -50GB (Dual Layer)	approx. 190	50: approx. 105 40: approx. 126 30: approx. 157	35:approx. 150 25: approx. 200 18: approx. 270	approx. 10